Obituaries

David Arden Outman, age 66, of Constantine, died Sunday, April 29, at his home after a 14 month battle with cancer. David was known as both a gentleman and as a gentle man but with a clever sense of humor. He was born July 17, 1945 to Harold and Winona (Moord) Outman and was a life-long resident of the Constantine …

John LeRoy Lawrence, age 87, of Three Rivers went to be with his Lord and Savior whom he served all his life on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Heartland Healthcare Center. John was born on March 19, 1925 in Kalamazoo, Mi, the son of Earl and Viola(Gage)Lawrence. Upon the events of Pearl Harbor, John chose to join the U.S. Navy …

LeRoy G. Kleidon, 94, of Three Rivers, passed away on March 20, 2012, at Three Rivers Health. He was born in Chicago, Ill., the son of the late Gustav and Adeline (Stricker) Kleidon. LeRoy has been a resident of Three Rivers since 1988. On Nov. 1, 1941, he married his wife of 66 years Mildred Elizabeth Kleidon, who preceded him …

Margaret Ione Knepple, of Cassopolis, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 28, 2012 on her 89th birthday at The Timbers of Cass County, Dowagiac. She was born in Union on April 28, 1923 to Clarence August and Clara DeVere (O’Dell) Dussel. She married William Eugene “Gene” Knepple at the home of the Reverend Davis in Cassopolis on …

Lawrence E. “Larry” Weaver Jr., age 46, of Findlay, Ohio, and a former Sturgis resident, passed away early Saturday morning, April 28, 2012, at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was born Feb. 9, 1966, in Sturgis, Mich., a son of Lawrence and Virginia (Hull) Weaver. Larry resided in Ohio for the past eight years. Prior to moving to …

Dorothy Louise Sandell, age 96, of Sturgis, passed away early Thursday evening, April 26, 2012, at her home. She was born Aug. 12, 1915, in Robertsdale, Ala., a daughter of the late Herbert S. and Clara K. (Aubert) Hough. Mrs. Sandell resided in Sturgis since 1954 coming from South Haven. On April 28, 1951, she married Theodore H. Sandell in …

Gloria E. Morrow, age 80, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012, in Sebring, Fla. She was born Dec. 20, 1931, in Goshen, Ind., to Melvin Edward and Verna Joyce (Stauffer) Gresso. She worked in an automotive accessories factory and was a resident of Avon Park since 1994, coming from Constantine. She is survived by her husband, Merle D. Morrow, Avon …

Walt Jasiak, 68, of Schoolcraft, died April 26, 2012, in Kalamazoo. He was born Jan. 15, 1944, in Kalamazoo, a son of Walter Sr. and Sabina (Furlepa) Jasiak. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Life Story Funeral Home, Betzler — Kalamazoo, 6080 Stadium Drive, where a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be …

Roy James Mrosewske, 40, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on April 22, 2012 at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born in Royal Oak on May 16, 1971 the son of William and Judith (Nabozny) Mrosewske Sr. Roy has been a long time resident of Three Rivers. He was employed for many years as sales manager for Cole …

Heather Renee Muffley, 37, of Portage and formerly Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Borgess Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Grand Rapids on Aug. 23, 1974 the daughter of Michael J. Cartier and Melodee A. Reames. Heather was a vibrant, well-liked young lady who was very active. On May …